Microbial Gladiators: Unraveling the dynamics of carbon substrate competition among heterotrophic microbes
S. M. McNichol, F. Sanchez-Quete, S. Loeb, A. Teske, S. R. Shah Walter, N. Mahmoudi
This study examines how carbon substrate complexity affects competition and growth dynamics between two marine heterotrophic microbes, showing that complex substrates promote coexistence and efficient organic matter remineralization.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology